"Is Verizon and subcontracting company hired by Verizon liable when employee...

[BabeHeart]

Technically you might be able to go after Verizon since their employee was representing them while on duty. I don't believe that's appropriate though.Verizon didn't take the dog, the individual did.

[Ben]

...steals my pet and is arrested"? This is the condensed version of events . Verizon hired a subcontracting company to come to our home to perform some work. While performing those duties, one of the men asked my mother-in-law "whose dog is that tied up"? My mother-in-law responded by saying "it belonged to my son-in-law". When my wife and I returned home the dog is gone. (Remember this is the condensed version) The following day, the dog is returned and the thief is arrested for felony theft. My question is this: Is Verizon and the subcontracting company hired by Verizon liable in a civil court of law?

[alec]

You can consider a dozen theories, possibilities, who done its', etc but the bottom line is LEGAL!

Courts can provide money damages BUT, you have none. The dog was returned, so specifically what was your loss? Aside from possible emotional stress, which is minimal. I mean we aren't talking about a wrongful death of a person here!

For you to simply search for someone (Verizon) with "deep pockets" to get some bucks from would be seen thru by any court, suddenly you are responsible for court costs, etc. The downside of trying to sue someone like Verizon is that they can out last you financially, and if the "person" at Verizon charged with looking into the issue, gets PO'd he can "cost" you to death. Forget it!

[RobertG]

Unless verizon has some kind of Pro Dog Stealing policy, it will be hard for you to prove some kind of negligence on their part or that they supporter such an action or that he was acting on Verizon's behalf

[BabeHeart]

Technically you might be able to go after Verizon since their employee was representing them while on duty. I don't believe that's appropriate though.Verizon didn't take the dog, the individual did.